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Going Places
In May, Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer run by billionaire Elon Musk, filed a patent to put lasers on its cars. While this might sound like …
6 years, 6 months ago
Life After Facebook
Former Facebook bigwig Chris Cox has been busy. In March, Cox left his position as chief product officer of the social media giant, where he had over…
6 years, 7 months ago
Finally, We Can 'Like' Apple’s Keyboards Again
Tech companies say they want to serve their customers, but sometimes they’re curiously resistant to fixing problems with their products. Their soluti…
6 years, 7 months ago
When Big Tech Buys Your Darlings
Given all the criticism, mistrust, and investigations that have been levied at Facebook in the past couple years, one might think that they would do …
6 years, 7 months ago
Deep Listening
Episode 429
The way we listen to audio has evolved with technology. Headphones, once bulky skull-huggers that kept us plugged into a device, are going increasing…
6 years, 7 months ago
YouTube Creators Want More From YouTube
Without video creators, YouTube wouldn’t be one of the world’s biggest social platforms. Without the platform, YouTubers wouldn’t be, well, YouTubers…
6 years, 8 months ago
Facial Recognition Tech Is Coming to a School Near You
Despite a lack of evidence that more technology makes kids safer, facial recognition technology may soon be coming to a school near you. It’s part of…
6 years, 8 months ago
It's Time to Put Down Your Phone
Episode 426
How long have you gone without checking your phone in the past week? 10, 15, maybe 20 minutes while you’re awake? Our screens have commandeered our e…
6 years, 8 months ago
Why Is Microsoft Making a Phone?
Episode 425
Microsoft surprised just about everyone this week by showing off a pair of new mobile devices with two screens apiece. The pocketable Surface Duo and…
6 years, 8 months ago
Spot, the Robot Dog, Learns New Tricks
Episode 424
For 25 years, Boston Dynamics has been building robots and releasing videos of the terrifying things running around, opening doors, and fending off s…
6 years, 8 months ago